Tag: Archaeology

Byblos, Lebanon is best Arabian city to visit this year

I remember that when I visited Byblos, in the Jbeil district of Lebanon, in the summer of 2011, I...

The ‘original iPad’ – 1,200 years before Apple

Turkish archaeologists have unearthed what Discovery News calls the 'Byzantine iPad." Dated to the 9th century A.D., the wooden tool was found among a shipyard...

First Saudi dinosaur bones discovered and they’re 72 million years old

Scientists have discovered the first dinosaur bones in Saudi Arabia that are identifiable - a huge discovery that has...

Turkey’s Yalın Mimarlık Wins Ancient Troy Archaeological Museum Design Competition

Yalın Mimarlık won first place in an international design competition for an archaeological museum on the site of ancient Troy....

3D Modeling Births Exact Replica of Ancient Iraqi Artifact

Three thousand years ago four stone lions guarded a temple in Iraq, but their work was short lived. The...

Beirut Bulldozers Tear Down Ancient Phoenician Port to Build Skyscrapers

Bulldozers in Beirut tore down remains of a 2,500 year old Phoenician port on Tuesday with blessings from the...

Archaeologists Discover Lost Language In Southeastern Turkey

A list of women's names written in cuneiform is the only remnant of this unidentified language, which was spoken...

“Progress” Ploughs Through UAE Petroglyphs

Archaeologists in Fujairah at working against the clock to save the UAE's precious rock art. Without an historical record, our...

Saudi’s Long Love Of Wealth Exhibited At The Louvre

The Louvre exhibition demonstrates Saudi Arabia's historical influence on the Middle East region; can they spread a clean...